Entertainment legend Bill Cosby and Wall Street financier, author and world class yachtsman, Frank Savage, recently visited York College in celebration of Black History Month and wowed the capacity crowd.

13 part CUNY TV series, "Irish Writers In America," introduced by Interim Chancellor William P. Kelly, and featuring a galaxy of shining star writers who share intimate thoughts on writing, creativity, and the influences of being Irish or Irish-American.

The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA), a department in the Office of Academic Affairs, provides data about York College to the college community, the Central Offices of CUNY, and many outside government and private agencies. Data may be necessary when applying for government or other grants as well as for departmental research including Program Reviews.

The York College/CUNY community is in mourning following the death of its former president, Mr. Milton G. Bassin, who died on August 13, 2012. The president emeritus had been in failing health in recent years but still had a great love for the college to which he was devoted.

York College has been named to once again participate in the National Championship Tournament of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC). We will be one of 64 schools vying for prestige and other rewards (did I mention that the first place school will receive $50,000?).